Gilded Religious Figure Found Near Medieval Church in Hungary
Archaeologists have begun excavating the remains of a medieval church near Kiskunlacháza, Hungary, years after traces of the building were first identified during field surveys.…
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Three New Kings of Assyria May Have Been Erased from Ancient History
A battered land grant, a royal name carved over another and an inscription on a silver vessel made for beer have led researchers to three…
Ancient DNA Reveals Malaria in Medici Brothers, Weakening 400-Year-Old Poisoning Theory
Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of two Medici brothers has provided the strongest genetic evidence yet that both men were infected with malaria when…
Six Skeletons Beneath Hermann Göring’s House at Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair Prompt New Excavation
Archaeologists have begun a new excavation inside Hermann Göring’s former house at Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair in northeastern Poland, where six unidentified human skeletons—including those of…
Remains of First Council of Nicaea Church Found Beneath İznik Basilica
Archaeologists excavating the lakeside basilica in İznik, northwestern Türkiye, have uncovered walls, a paved floor, and a column base belonging to an earlier church beneath…
3,800-Year-Old Ritual Offering With Shell Eyes Found Sealed Beneath Ancient City in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a 3,800-year-old ritual offering sealed beneath a public building at Peñico, an ancient city that rose after the decline of…
2,700-Year-Old Seal from Southern Israel Reveals Astral Symbols in Iron Age Judah
A small stone seal found at ancient Yavne in southern Israel is giving archaeologists a closer look at the religious and symbolic world of Iron…
Could the Lost Tomb of Georgian Queen Tamar Be in Posof? Medieval Caves in Kesikkayalar Reopen an Old Mystery
The burial place of Queen Tamar, one of the most powerful rulers in Georgian history, has never been identified with certainty. The latest claim points…
Rare 2,200-Year-Old Ring Bearing Portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III Found in Russia
A rare 2,200-year-old bronze ring found near Anapa, in southern Russia, bears the engraved profile of a woman identified by researchers as Arsinoe III, queen…